acemom

I tend to grow herbs in pots on my deck. Since I live in a woods, sunlight is not always there.
I brought some pots in last fall. I still have basil, rosemary, and chives growing. Thyme died out.
Never planted parsley, as I could not find the flat-leaf kind.
I have enough sage I dried from a year or so back that I won't need any for a while.

gwp

acemom wrote:I tend to grow herbs in pots on my deck. Since I live in a woods, sunlight is not always there.
I brought some pots in last fall. I still have basil, rosemary, and chives growing. Thyme died out.
Never planted parsley, as I could not find the flat-leaf kind.
I have enough sage I dried from a year or so back that I won't need any for a while.

I may try that this year. I've got a garden that runs along the back of the kitchen and dining room (about 35 feet long and 4 feet wide). Last year I tried to plant pumpkins there, but they really didn't thrive. It would be a good place to do a pot garden of herbs, spices and such. I've got a lot of seed I can start for things like that too. Maybe I'll drag out the cold frames tomorrow and set them up. That'd be a good way to harden them once the sprout.

acemom

I may try that this year. I've got a garden that runs along the back of the kitchen and dining room (about 35 feet long and 4 feet wide). Last year I tried to plant pumpkins there, but they really didn't thrive. It would be a good place to do a pot garden of herbs, spices and such. I've got a lot of seed I can start for things like that too. Maybe I'll drag out the cold frames tomorrow and set them up. That'd be a good way to harden them once the sprout.

The only ones I ever grew from seed were the basil plants last summer.
I wanna start some other herbs early as well.
I love to cook, and most herbs dry well. Not basil or parsley, though....

gwp

acemom wrote:The only ones I ever grew from seed were the basil plants last summer.
I wanna start some other herbs early as well.
I love to cook, and most herbs dry well. Not basil or parsley, though....

Do you have a good recipe for salsa? I need one!

I know my son does. I'll ask him tomorrow. It's kind of a gourmet, eclectic recipe, but he does good things in the kitchen.

Edit: Cilantro. I may have to see if I can grow that. With all of the tomatoes I have planned to plant this year, it'd come in really handy.

Oh, and Jerusalem artichokes too. Taste like water chestnuts in cooking, but HUGE.

acemom

LKK

acemom wrote:My ex sister in law made the best salsa I have ever had.
I guess I could ask her for the recipe, she thinks my ex is a d*ckhead also, heh.

Post the recipe if you get it. I usually use jar stuff, but it would be fun to make.
I don't do many vegetables anymore. Unc's parents have a HUGE garden and lots of overflow. I do mostly perennials and herbs. I used to do vegetables in the terraced garden in the front, but I don't have much time in the summer now that I work 12 months instead of 9. Just keeping up with the weeds is a chore.
Unc eliminated the grass in my front yard, so I have boxes and paths. All perennials and herbs. They are wonderful and are so calming after a long day at work.

Uncorked

LKK wrote:Post the recipe if you get it. I usually use jar stuff, but it would be fun to make.
I don't do many vegetables anymore. Unc's parents have a HUGE garden and lots of overflow. I do mostly perennials and herbs. I used to do vegetables in the terraced garden in the front, but I don't have much time in the summer now that I work 12 months instead of 9. Just keeping up with the weeds is a chore.
Unc eliminated the grass in my front yard, so I have boxes and paths. All perennials and herbs. They are wonderful and are so calming after a long day at work.

acemom

LKK wrote:Post the recipe if you get it. I usually use jar stuff, but it would be fun to make.
I don't do many vegetables anymore. Unc's parents have a HUGE garden and lots of overflow. I do mostly perennials and herbs. I used to do vegetables in the terraced garden in the front, but I don't have much time in the summer now that I work 12 months instead of 9. Just keeping up with the weeds is a chore.
Unc eliminated the grass in my front yard, so I have boxes and paths. All perennials and herbs. They are wonderful and are so calming after a long day at work.

I will post it if I get it!!
She had: mild, med, and hot.
I got the med, it was perfect.
Yum.

LKK

Even that doesn't work on some of my weeds. Unc paved my paths between my garden boxes. Those stubborn weeds cracked through the cement and stones. Roundup helps, but they still come back in a couple weeks - seemingly stronger and more prolific than ever!

LKK

killingtime wrote:My garden is covered in snow...I was looking at my photos from last year & I was getting growth on May 11th.

Mine is still covered in mulch. We could still get snow, so I resisted the urge to rake it this weekend (unseasonable 60 degrees yesterday). With being in CA for the next couple weeks, I don't want those tender spring bulbs to come up too soon when I can't protect them.

gwp

That's an excellent question, and I wish I could answer 'yes'. Last week I searched the web for programs, and even downloaded a couple, but wasn't able to find one that did what I wanted it to, or that operated correctly.

FenStar wrote:Does anyone have suggestions or resources for plants, like partial shade and stuff like that?

weather.com has a gardening section based on the weather conditions for each zipcode, and some links to other resources. Your local garden center would be a good resource as well.

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